Inspired by J.M.W. Turner, Georgia O'Keefe, Massimo Cruciani, Edgar Degas and many others, I am pleased to be an artist painting in oils (palette knife and brush), soft pastels, paintings on glass and now watercolors. My landscapes are driven by my travel memories. My flowers are inspired by the actual thing -- I once had a pressed and dried flower business. And my skies -- my hero is Turner. What more can I say?
My motto: "Life is short, use color!" I hope you enjoy my show.

Friday, November 26, 2010

Color, color, color. I'm all about color. So is Utah. Drive over, fly to, make sure you get to visit Capitol Reef, probably one of the least known spots in Utah, but surely one of the most dramatic. Admittedly, I did play up the colors a bit here, but there's a reason for that: it's called "artistic license". The skies are blues, the rocks are reds, oranges, golds, corals, all sorts of colors. The place is a blast!

"A Taste of Utah, Capitol Reef", palette knife oil painting on gessoed board, 11"x`4" , $192.50 includes s/h in U.S., contact me at KarlaNolan@gmail.com and I'll mail you a Paypal invoice -- s/h in other locations to be determined at time of sale, of course.

I have set up a second website, Paintings On Glass, to showcase my paintings on glass. There is a piece in progress as I type with sailboats. That's a true challenge, showing proper structure and making the water look good. Be sure to check it out, along with my new blogspot, listed below.

Look below for a link to yet another art blogspot, one that I created for my paintings on glass, or click here: PaintingOntoGlass

Thanks for looking!
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My new book is hot off the presses at Blurb! Take a sneak peek and place your order if you're so inclined...click on box below for preview....

I plan to post more items in Karla Nolan Table Jewelry and Karla Nolan Judaica soon.... You might enjoy checking these blogspots. Special treats for special people and times -- Judaica art and miniature encrusted with shells, crystals, and semi-precious stones sculptures.
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REPRESENTATION:

About Me

"Life is an onion and one peels it crying."--French proverb
Escapism. Defying time. Serenity and solace. Reliving treasured moments...the reasons I paint and make artwork. The creative acts are surely the most pleasant and yet difficult of all. Color and form are special friends. The challenge of perfecting artwork is monumental and exhilarating. This effort has grown to be both friend and family, which are the two most important aspects of my life. Judaica is my most challenging art...Hebrew and I don't always get along!
I'm mainly self-taught in art, relying on intuition, experimentation, benefiting from studying books, visiting museums, galleries and learning painting techniques from other artist friends/relatives. I've studied pastels with Clive Tyler, taken oils with Daniel Edmondson. My newest medium is painting on glass, inspired by an Italian master, bringing this art technique home and applying my own topics. My oils are mainly with palette knife.
This art style might be called "abstract realism", an oxymoron in its own right. Favorite contemporary artists include Cruciani, L Horowitz, Berberian, S Stork, C Tyler, D Edmondson.
"Life is short, use color!"